Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:WAVX) rose 29.10% up to $2.79 on no news since early January when  the company announced receiving a series of license and maintenance orders valued at $5.7 million from a US auto company.  Headquartered in Lee, Massachusetts, Wave Systems Corp. develops, produces, and commercializes hardware-based digital security products and services. The company markets EMBASSY (EMBedded Application Security SYstem) Trust System, a security infrastructure for electronic documents facilitating financial and logistics reporting, and offering self-encrypted drives for the needs of large companies.

US Dataworks Inc.  (AMEX: UDW) gained 22.17% up to $0.27 on news  Oklahoma City based The Bankers Bank,  has selected UDW’s proprietary platform to drive an image check clearing network for more than 275 community banks and clients. The streamlined technology foresees a reduction in check clearing fees, and improves funds availability. The ultimate dollar value of the tender was not released. Headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, US Dataworks Inc is a developer of payment processing software, serving banking institutions, credit card issuers, major retailers and the US Government. 

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Bare Escentuals Inc. (NASDAQ: BARE), $18.07, +5.33, 41.84%, closed the day on a good note gaining over 41%, trading heavily between 18.07 and 18.20, surpassing its 52 week-high of 14.87.  The company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement where Shiseido will acquire Bare Escentuals for $1.7 billion, with Shiseido purchasing BARE stock for $18.20 per share.  Bare Esentuals is a makeup brand with a proprietary line of make-up.

Duluth Metals Limited (TSX: DM), $3.32, +0.05, 1.53%, had a good run today, trading steadily between 3.21 and 3.99, surpassing yesterday’s 52 week-high of 3.37.  Duluth Metals focuses on exploring and developing copper, nickel and platinum group metal deposits.  The company announced that it has signed a binding heads of agreement with Antofagasta plc on a joint venture development of the large scale Nokomis Project in the U.S.  This agreement will allow Duluth to advance its copper-nickel-PGM project to production.

Taseko Mines Limited (AMEX: TGB), $5.01, +0.65, 14.91%, surpassed its 52 week-high of 4.50 and was trading between 4.75 and 5.13 on higher than usual volume.  The company announced that it received its environmental assessment certificate for its proposed Prosperity Gold-Copper Project from the BC Provincial Ministry of Environment.  Taseko Mines is a Canadian based mining company with its main assets being the wholly-owned Gibraltar copper-molybdenum mine, the Prosperity gold-copper project, the Harmony gold project and the early stage Aley niobium project.

Implant Sciences Corp. (OTCBB: IMSC), $ 0.58, +0.20, 52.63%, is in the business of manufacturing and selling sophisticated sensors and systems for the Security, Safety and Defence markets.  IMSC traded today is the range of 0.35 and 0.64, with higher than average volume.  The company announced earlier that on January 19, 2010, it will hold a press conference at the NASDAQ MarketSite following which a public press release will be issued.  Present will be the CEO and two company Directors.

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Caliper Life Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:CALP) gained 23.90% to close at $3.37 on news the company posted favourable preliminary revenue results for their fourth quarter and full year  which ended December 31, 2009.  Highlights of the report revealed that total revenue is expected to be $37.6 million, exceeding their guidance of $33 to $35 million, this was chiefly due to better than anticipated product revenues from IVIS and LabChip. CALP’s full year total revenue for 2009 is expected to be $130.3 million.  Headquartered in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, Caliper Life Sciences Inc. develops and sells products and services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and government and research institutions worldwide. The company’s products include systems and optical light instruments, software and lab chemicals, automation devices and discovery services.

LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPTH) rose 16.76% to close at $1.88 on news the company has closed an exciting new media deal with the Money Channel Inc. and Steve Crowley’s “AMERICAN SCENE” Radio Program through MJD Media .  The agreement will allow LightPath Technologies CEO Jim Gaynor, to participate with the Money Channel at its broadcast booth at the upcoming annual World Money Show in Orlando, Florida in February.  Jim Gaynor will also be a regular guest on American Scene radio show twice weekly through April 20th, 2010, interviewed by host Steve Crowley discussing corporate events, news, and the company’s product line. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, LightPath Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes optical components and assemblies for defence, medical, industrial laser, automotive safety, barcode scanners, optical data storage, datacom, telecom, and sensors markets worldwide.

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Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ:LUNA) gained 21.31% to close at $4.44 on news the company  has exited bankruptcy less than six months after filing for protection.  Luna filed for bankruptcy protection in July 2009 in response to a $36.3 million dollar verdict awarded in April as a result of being found guilty of patent infringement, exposing trade secrets and breaching a contract with Hansen Medical. The impact of the payment risked closing the company and 200 people would have lost their jobs.  Since then the company has entered into a development and supply agreement with Hansen to integrate Luna’s fibre optic sensing technology into Hansen’s medical robotics; as terms of the settlement.   Luna also licenses its shape sensing technology to Hansen for medical robotics and certain medical non-robotics applications.

This week Luna also disclosed preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter of 2009.  Highlights of the report include an increase in total income and gross margins.  The final audit of the Q4 financials is expected to be completed within the next weeks. Based in Roanoke, Virginia, Luna Innovations Incorporated researches, develops, and  commercializes technology in fibre optics and sensing instruments with core applications in health care; the company  also has operations in nano-materials providing non-invasive diagnostic and surgical products. Luna Innovations Inc serves the energy, telecommunications, life sciences, and defence industries in the US advancing pharmaceutical solutions and renewable energy.  LUNA stock has gained more than 1422% since mid-July. 

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Zareba Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:ZRBA) skyrocketed 94.01% up to $ 8.75 on news the company will merge with a privately held subsidiary of Woodstream Corporation in Pennsylvania.   Zareba will go private and delist from the NASDAQ and shareholders will receive $9.00 in cash for each outstanding share of ZRBA common stock.  This price represents a payment of approximately 100% over the closing price of Zareba stock on January 11, 2010. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Zareba Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets electronic perimeter fence and access control systems primarily in North America and the UK. The product line includes energizers, high tension fences, insulators, poly wires, tapes and ropes, and security fence systems for both human and animal control, detection, and deterrence.

Energy Focus, Inc. (NASDAQ:EFOI) jumped 36.17% up to $1.28 on news the company’s newly acquired and wholly owned subsidiary, Stones River Companies, won seven lighting energy services contracts valued at about $12.3 million. EFOI is rapidly capitalizing on growth in their energy services business and the emergent global market for LED and eco-efficient lighting driven by a global ban all incandescent bulbs by 2012. Headquartered in Solon, Ohio, Energy Focus develops, manufactures, and markets energy efficient lighting solutions for commercial, retail, grocery, military, museum, and pool and spa markets.

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Luna Innovations Incorporated (Public, NASDAQ:LUNA) surged 76.19% up to $2.59 on news the company has executed a settlement with Hansen Medical which reduced a $36.3 million ruling to a couple of million. 

Luna is required to enter a development and supply agreement with Hansen to integrate Luna’s fibre optic sensing technology into Hansen’s medical robotics.  Luna must also issue a license of its shape sensing technology to Hansen for robotics applications.  Luna will provide $5 million in a secured promissory note payable over four years to Hansen, and issue shares of Luna Common Stock to Hansen in the amount equal to 9.9% of the total outstanding shares and a warrant for Hansen to maintain that equity position for three years.

Luna Innovations was found guilty of disclosing trade secrets and breaching a contract relating to a 2006 partnership to develop fibre optic shape sensors for Hansen Medical’s catheters used in heart surgery.  Luna filed for bankruptcy protection in July in response to the $36.3 million dollar verdict awarded in April; the damages would likely have closed the company and obliterated the jobs of 200 employees. Based in Roanoke, Virginia, Luna Innovations Incorporated researches, develops, and commercializes technology in fibre optics and sensing instruments with core applications in health care; the company also has operations in nano-materials providing non-invasive diagnostic and surgical products. Luna Innovations Inc. serves the energy, telecommunications, life sciences, and defence industries in the US advancing pharmaceutical solutions and renewable energy.  Luna’s stock has gained 350% since mid-July.

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Luna And SteelCloud Make Strong Gains In Afternoon Trades

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Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ:LUNA) gained 26.09% up to $ 1.45 on no news. In September Luna reached a settlement in their lawsuit with Hansen Medical, which reduced a $36.3 million ruling in which Luna was found guilty of disclosing trade secrets and breaching a contract relating to a 2006 partnership to develop fiber optic shape sensors for Hansen Medical’s catheters used in heart surgery.  Luna filed for bankruptcy protection in July in response to the $36.3 million dollar verdict awarded in April; the damages would likely have closed the company and obliterated the jobs of 200 employees. The total settlement, which is thought to be much lower, has not been made public; however Luna has disclosed that it is an amount which will allow them to exit bankruptcy and pay all of its creditors.  Based in Roanoke, Virginia, Luna Innovations Incorporated researches, develops, and commercializes technology in fiber optics and sensing instruments with core applications in health care; the company also has operations in nano-materials providing non-invasive diagnostic and surgical products. Luna Innovations Inc. serves the energy, telecommunications, life sciences, and defence industries in the US advancing pharmaceutical solutions and renewable energy.

SteelCloud, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCLD) jumped 34.54% up to $0.35 on no news; however it was reported last week that SteelCloud shareholders approved a plan to sell 14.5 million new shares of common stock and accompanying warrants to raise funds for  the immediate and future operations of the company.  Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, SteelCloud, Inc. is a manufacturer of embedded integrated computing systems solutions for Independent Software Vendors.  The company designs, manufactures and integrates specialized servers for contractors who use the specialized servers to deliver application software to its clients, such as specialized appliance solutions for mobile computing technologies including the BlackBerry Enterprise Server technology from Research In Motion.

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 Surveillance And Detection Service Providers Surge: AVNT, ESNR

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Aventura Holdings, Inc. (OTC:AVNT) surged 66.67% to close at $0.0005 on no news.  Based in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, Aventura Holdings Inc conducts research and development of video surveillance and Internet broadcasting products.  Aventura Holdings operates through two wholly owned subsidiaries: Video Stream, Inc. and Amex Security, Inc providing information technology and surveillance sector solutions to fulfill high-quality enterprise video surveillance needs.

Electronic Sensor Technology, Inc. (OTC:ESNR) jumped 32.74% to close at $0.0150 on no news.  Headquartered in Newbury Park, California, Electronic Sensor Technology, Inc. develops, manufactures, and commercializes electronic devices used for vapor analysis.  The company’s product line includes the zNose, designed to detect and analyze chemical odors and vapors; and VaporPrint, which allows the user of the zNose to see a visual image of the makeup of a particular fragrance, vapor, or odor in 10 seconds, producing high-resolution visual images of odor intensity that are displayed on a laptop computer screen and are recorded on the hard drive of the laptop computer.

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Keep Aethlon Medical, Inc. On Your Biotech Radar

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Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTC:AEMD) jumped 46.88% to close at $0.470 with 1,436,583 shares traded on news the company has established Exosome Sciences, Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary. Exosome Sciences has been created to capitalize on discoveries that the company’s unique blood filtration system, Hemopurifier, is effective in capturing toxins secreted by cancerous tumors, lymphomas, and leukemia which have the effect of suppressing the immune system in sick patients. Aethlon Medical, Inc. will lend Exosome Sciences all pertinent patents and patents pending.  

Aethlon Medical, Inc. also announced this week that its Hemopurifiers effectively capture H1N1 Swine Flu Virus.  The company’s Hemopurifier is a medical device, comparable to blood dialysis, which allows for the selective removal of infectious viruses and harmful toxins from the bloodstream.  Studies revealed that Hemopurifier removed 68% of H1N1 virus from blood plasma in 30 minutes; 80% of the virus in two hours; and a 96% reduction of H1N1 after six hours. The studies were performed by independent researchers approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. 

This summer the company secured an R&D contract with the US Military.  The company has proven ultimate applications for the device are safe and foresee protection of human populations against bio-terrorism such as Smallpox, Ebola, Marburg and Anthrax; pandemic threats like Swine Flu and SARS; but also chronic diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis-C and cancer.  Based in San Diego, California, Aethlon Medical, Inc., is a development stage medical device company researching and developing diagnostic and therapeutic filtration devices to improve the health of individuals afflicted with infectious diseases.   

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Telestone And Metal Storm Make Huge Gains In Morning Trades

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Metal Storm Limited (ADR) (OTC:MTSXY) bounded 83.33% up to $0.770 on news the company secured $35 million dollars in equity and debt financing from Assure Fast Holdings.  Metal Storm will issue one billion ordinary shares and 100 million options for $17.5 million to Assure Fast Holdings Ltd. The equity issue will be in two tranches: 110 million shares for $1.925 on November 3; and the second tranche of 890 million shares and the options for $US15.575 million in function of shareholder approval; Assure Fast Holdings Ltd also expects to lend $17.5 million to Metal Storm. Based in Darra, Queensland and Arlington, Virginia, Metal Storm Limited is a defense and weapons technology company specialized in developing sophisticated warfare projectile launching systems, including grenades, rifles, and multi shot barrel accessories. 

Telestone Technologies Corporation ( NASDAQ:TSTC) jumped 61.82% up to $2.67on news the company  announced today that it will present at the AFA China Growth Conference on October 28th 2009, at the Princeton Club in New York City.  The company has gained 147% since our alert Monday afternoon, when we reported that the FCC granted approval of their mobile technology and will allow the company to market and sell 3G access network products and services in the US.  Headquartered in Beijing, China, Telestone Technologies Corporation provides wireless communications coverage solutions in China and around the world.  The company’s wireless coverage solutions include research and development, and application of wireless communications technology. 

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